Troubleshooting

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Errors while running SVRP

Process 1: Write failed

This problem happens because the file is in read-only, and SVRP failed to remove the attribute. To fix this issue, right click on the patchable file, go to Properties, and uncheck Read-Only. Then click on Apply.

Process 1: Read failed

This means that the directory or file was not found. Please check that the path and file contains no spaces (path example: “C:\patchfiles”) (file example: “MOD-WinDVD.mod”), and you entered the correct “first file” (for .sny files), with file extension (example: “sony.sny”, or “p2.sny”).

Process 2: The file did not begin with the magic characters that identify a WIM file

This error usually means that process 1 failed, or you inputted the wrong “first file”. Please try again, and check what error you obtain on process 1.

Errors when installing the WIM (Windows)

The subsystem needed to support the image type is not present

To install x64 WIMs (some older recoveries contain 32-bit Windows, and newer ones, 64-bit), you need the x64 version of wimlib-imagex. Using the x64 version should fix this problem.

This version of wimlib-imagex.exe is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running

If you are currently using wimlib-imagex “windows-i686-bin”, which is the 32-bit version, switch to the “windows-x86_64-bin”, which is the 64-bit, and vice-versa.

Errors on first boot (Windows)

If you can see a BSOD at boot, but can’t get a grasp of what it’s saying, record a video using your phone, then stop on a frame with the BSOD.

BSOD: Windows did not find any installed, licensed language packs for the system default UI language (0x0000012a)

This problem happens on nearly all Windows 7 recoveries. Sometimes, the BSOD doesn’t show at all, and the system simply reboots, however, this method should fix it.

Please see the page dedicated to this problem.